North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Detmold
Detmold is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 74,438 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population74,438
Local time16:30
51.94° N, 8.87° EElevation 135 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes32750, 32753–32754 …October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month71mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Detmold at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:01 · 18:1810 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:45Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.7Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
88 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
53 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.1 km
Weather in Detmold
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourShowers · wind 23 km/h · humidity 71%
Today22 Oct13°6°0.6 mm
Fri23 Oct13°7°5.7 mm
Sat24 Oct11°6°5.6 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°23.4 mm
Mon26 Oct12°7°1.7 mm
Tue27 Oct17°10°3 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct13°6°
When to go to Detmold
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 15 | 20 | 20 | 52 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 42 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 88 | 64 | 79 | 53 | 66 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 75 | 71 | 82 | 88 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Detmold
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Detmold
0.4 km
Holy Cross Church, Detmold
0.4 km
Schloss Detmold
0.4 km
Landestheater Detmold
1.1 km
Lippe State Library at DetmoldBuilt 1614
1.1 km
Detmolder SommertheaterBuilt 1896
0.1 km
Christuskirche, Detmold
Museum1.7 km
Detmold Open-air MuseumBuilt 1971
Museum0.3 km
Lippisches LandesmuseumBuilt 1835More museums: Hermanneum
Outdoors around Detmold
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
AqualipWater parks
1.3 kmLWL-Museum Hellerlecht DetmoldTheme parks
2.2 kmBadehaus Bad MeinbergHot springs & thermal baths
2.3 kmGolf Gut OttenhausenGolf courses
2.8 kmSenne Golfclub Gut WelschofGolf courses
2.9 kmSenneriffaCamp sites
3.1 kmAtemreglerservice OWL + TauchladenDive site
11 kmNature around Detmold
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Detmold
Earthquakes around Detmold
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 135 km
Universities and research institutes
University of Music DetmoldUniversity or college · founded 1946
Musikwissenschaftliches Seminar Detmold/PaderbornUniversity or college · founded 1991
Towns and villages around Detmold
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Jerxerheide1.4 kmBraunenbruch1.7 kmFalkenkrug1.7 kmJohannettental1.9 kmJerxen2 kmFriedrichshöhe2.5 kmKlüt2.5 kmEichholz2.6 kmSpork-Eichholz2.7 kmHakedahl2.7 kmOrbke2.7 kmBremke3.1 kmWaldheide3.2 kmOettern3.2 kmKlüterberg3.2 kmMeiersfeld3.3 kmHeiligenkirchen3.4 kmNiewald3.7 kmDehlentrup3.7 kmRemmighausen3.8 kmHohenwart3.9 kmHornoldendorf3.9 kmSchling4 kmHedderhagen4.3 kmPivitsheide Vogtei Heiden4.4 kmVahlhausen4.6 kmBrokhausen4.7 kmNienhagen4.7 kmWellenheide4.8 kmOberlossbruch4.9 kmHeiden5 kmUnterloßbruch5 kmLeistrup5 kmLoßbruch5.1 kmSchönemark5.2 kmBerlebeck5.2 kmDiestelbruch5.3 kmHahnberg5.4 kmStemberg5.4 kmHülsen5.6 kmFromhausen5.7 kmBentrup5.7 kmBarkhausen5.8 kmHeidenscheheide5.9 kmAuf der Becke6.1 kmSchmedissen6.1 kmMosebeck6.1 kmObernhausen6.2 kmPivitsheide Vogtei Lage6.3 kmWahmbeckerheide6.4 kmKussel6.4 kmWahmbeck6.5 kmTrophagen6.5 kmNiederschönhagen6.5 kmHüntrup6.5 kmHummerntrup6.6 kmOberschönhagen6.8 kmHörsterbruch6.9 kmHeßloh6.9 kmAltenkamp6.9 kmHiddentrup7 kmMüssen7.1 kmHolzhausen-Externsteine7.2 kmFissenknick7.2 kmBarkfeld7.4 kmBreitenheide7.4 kmWilberg7.4 kmWiembeck7.8 kmEhrentrup7.9 kmStadenhausen7.9 kmHeysundern8 kmLage8.1 kmHörstmar8.2 kmHörste8.3 kmMaßbruch8.4 kmHardissen8.4 kmHorn-Bad Meinberg8.5 kmKreuzenstein8.5 kmBrüntrup8.6 kmLaubke8.6 km
Detmold from above
Around Detmold35 places to see, do and reach nearby
WiembeckeNature1.6 kmBerlebeckeNature8.1 kmPassadeNature10 kmHasselbach (Werre)Nature4.5 kmHeidenbachNature4.7 kmRethlager BachNature7.4 kmKöterbergMountain32 kmPreußische VelmerstotMountain13 kmVelmerstotMountain13 kmBarnackenMountain9.4 kmLippische VelmerstotMountain12 kmHausheideMountain25 kmAtemreglerservice OWL + TauchladenDive site11 kmHoly Cross Church, DetmoldMonument0.4 kmSchloss DetmoldMonument0.3 kmLandestheater DetmoldMonument0.4 kmLippe State Library at DetmoldMonument1.1 kmDetmolder SommertheaterMonument1.1 kmChristuskirche, DetmoldMonumentunder 100 mHauptpost DetmoldMonument0.1 kmKaiser-Wilhelm-PlatzMonument0.1 kmDetmold Open-air MuseumMuseum1.7 kmLippisches LandesmuseumMuseum0.3 kmHaus AmeideMuseum0.3 kmMuseum für russlanddeutsche KulturgeschichteMuseum1.3 kmFasanerieMuseum1.8 kmDetmoldStation0.2 kmLage (Lippe)Station7.7 kmHorn-Bad MeinbergStation8.5 kmBad SalzuflenPlace19 kmLemgoPlace10 kmLagePlace8.1 kmHorn-Bad MeinbergPlace8.5 kmBad DriburgPlace25 kmBad LippspringePlace18 km
Postal codes
3275032753–327543275632758
Getting to Detmold
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
40 kmKassel AirportKSF
68 kmHannover AirportHAJ
80 kmDetmoldRailway station
0.2 kmLage (Lippe)Railway station
7.7 kmHorn-Bad MeinbergRailway station
8.5 kmPlaces near Detmold
Places with a climate like Detmold
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Detmold?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Detmold.
What is the hottest month in Detmold?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Detmold?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Detmold?
December is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Detmold?
Detmold has 5 postal codes: 32750, 32753–32754, 32756, 32758.